Diego Costa has been dropped by Chelsea boss Antonio Conte ahead of the Blues’ clash with Premier League champions Leicester, the Telegraph reports. The Spaniard has not trained with the Chelsea squad for the past few days and has posted pictures and videos of himself training alone online, following an incident with one of Chelsea’s […]
Chelsea travel to Premier League champions Leicester on Saturday evening looking to bounce back from defeat to Tottenham last time out in the league. A 4-1 victory over Peterborough signified the Blues’ intentions in the FA Cup last weekend, and another victory this weekend would kick-start Chelsea’s 2017 and bolster the Blues’ title ambitions. Antonio Conte […]
Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma believes the Blues are strong enough to win both the Premier League and FA Cup this season, the Express reports. The Frenchman returned from injury after 11 months out to play the full 90 minutes in Sunday’s 4-1 FA Cup victory over Peterborough, and see’s no reason why the Blues can’t lift the trophy […]
Former Blue Pat Nevin believes Nathan Ake has what it takes to break into Chelsea’s first team this season, after being recalled back from his loan spell with Bournemouth. The versatile defender’s loan with the South coast club was cut short on Sunday after Ake produced a number of strong performances during his 12 match stint […]
Former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti believes Antonio Conte always had the potential to be a successful manager due to his “tactical” style of playing, the Evening Standard reports. Conte captained Ancelotti’s Juventus side during his tenure at the club from 1999 to 2001 when the current Bayern Munich boss recognised the Italian’s managerial qualities. Speaking to ESPN FC, Ancelotti […]
It’s been a funny old start to the third international break of the season. The majority of the world has gone from anger, outrage and fury (with a hint of positivity from some) with regards to Donald Trump’s surprise Presidential election victory, to laughing or crying with joy over a few animals bouncing around on a […]
Life under Antonio Conte got off to the perfect start as Chelsea won their first three league matches, seeing off West Ham, Watford and Burnley in August. However, the Blues endured a turbulent September and last season’s defensive problems appeared to be coming back to haunt Conte, as the Blues drew 2-2 away to Swansea and lost […]
Kurt Zouma is set to continue his recovery from a knee injury on Tuesday evening as Chelsea’s Under 23’s take on Oxford United’s senior side in the Checkatrade Trophy. The young Blues cannot make it through to the next stage of the competition, but Zouma is making progress with his recovery, after picking up an anterior […]
Nathaniel Chalobah impressed members of the England senior squad on Tuesday, after scoring a brilliant volley during a corner exercise. The youngster was one of a number of players from Aidy Boothroyd’s Under 21 squad to join up with the senior team ahead of the next set of international fixtures, as nine senior players missed […]
Chelsea’s Under-23’s host Oxford United’s senior side in the Checkatrade Trophy on Tuesday evening, looking for their first victory in the competition. Adi Viveash’s side have tasted defeat in their last two outings, away to Swindon Town and Exeter City respectively, and cannot progress through to the next round. Oxford on the other hand sit […]
Antonio Conte has urged his players to believe in their abilities following Saturday’s 5-0 victory over Everton, according to Chelsea’s official website. The Blues romped home to a comfortable victory to move to the summit of the Premier League on Saturday evening, before Liverpool climbed above Conte’s men following a 6-1 win over Watford on […]
Ronald Koeman has sung the praises of Antonio Conte following Chelsea’s 5-0 thrashing of Everton on Saturday evening, the Daily Mail reports. Conte’s men produced one of the best Chelsea performances in recent years to romp home to a comfortable victory, and condemn Everton to their worst league defeat for seven years. Eden Hazard and Marcos Alonso scored […]